Category Archives: Homesteading

August Bounty

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Jennifer

Although our garden isn’t so great, we’ve been blessed to be busy canning lots of produce the past few weeks. We purchased 2 bushel of locally grown peaches and canned 27 quart. Of course, we had to eat lots of … Continue reading →

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Installing a Solar Water Pump – Update

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jennifer

Rented pastures can be a blessing and a curse all at once. Many times the infrastructure is limited and as renters we hate to sink money into a permanent system. On the other hand, it is cheaper to rent pasture … Continue reading →

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Bees, Bees, Beautiful Bees

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Jennifer

A few weeks ago a friend split one of his hives and gave us 5 frames of bees. He made sure to give us some comb that included some queen cells. Aren’t they beeeeutiful? Here I am installing them into … Continue reading →

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Cherry Picking

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jennifer

Last week, we were able to go pick cherries. I just love how beautiful and red they are! Oh and did I mention that I love cherry pie too?! Here is a link to a post from a few years … Continue reading →

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17 in 17 Homesteading Goals ~ Update

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jennifer

We are officially over 1/3 of the way through 2017. Can you believe that? I’m happy to say, we have made some progress on our list of 17 goals. I am hopeful that over the upcoming weeks we will be … Continue reading →

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